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is a great picture book for older children grades, It is a beautiful story about Janna's friendship with her grandfather and how she copes with loss.
A lovely book about a girls relationship with her grandpa and how she feels after he dies.
If I am weeding and a book makes me cry while on desk, I keep it.
This is the sweetest picture book about a girl, her grandfather, and their community, Excellent intergenerational friendship story. Highly recommended for ages. Saturdays are special for Janna, That's when she and Granddaddy spend

the whole day together, Walking down the street with Granddaddy is like strolling through a kingdom with a king, He knows everyone and everyone knows him, Best of all, Granddaddy and Janna always head for her favorite place in the world Terrell's barbershop.
There, Granddaddy and his friends are kings in barber chair thrones, and Janna is a princess, showered with love and attention.
One day Granddaddy passes away, and Janna feels she has lost their wonderful kingdom forever, But with great courage and some unexpected help, Janna finds her way back to the happiness of those special Saturdays.
Winner of LEE amp LOW's New Voices Award, Janna and the Kings is a moving story of love and rediscovery, and a celebration of the enduring bond between grandchild and grandparent.
I enjoyed this book, it was a very touching story about a girl and her grandfather.
Although the grandfather ends up passing away, it is an endearing story, and students who have experienced loss could really relate.


I would use this book in and grade classroom when talking about families or losing a loved one.
I am using this book for a lesson plan on dynamic and static characters in a second grade classroom.
Called “a testament to the power of words to change lives,” Patricia Smith is a renaissance artist of unmistakable signature, recognized as a force in the fields of poetry, playwriting, fiction, performance and creative collaboration.
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